In this tutorial, we will be installing Icecast 2 server on Ubuntu Server. Icecast is a streaming media server that can be used to stream audio and video content to clients over the internet.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:
First, update the package list using the following command:
sudo apt update
Next, upgrade the system packages to the latest version:
sudo apt upgrade
To install Icecast 2, run the following command:
sudo apt install icecast2
During the installation, you will be asked to configure the Icecast 2 server. The configuration file is located at /etc/icecast2/icecast.xml.
You can modify the configuration file to suit your needs, but for most users, the default settings will suffice.
After you have finished the configuration, restart the Icecast 2 server:
sudo systemctl restart icecast2
To check the status of the Icecast 2 service, run the following command:
sudo systemctl status icecast2
If the service is running, you should see output similar to the following:
● icecast2.service - Icecast2 streaming media server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/icecast2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2021-11-11 14:44:15 UTC; 3s ago
Docs: man:icecast2
Process: 3409 ExecStartPre=/usr/share/icecast2/icecast-check-config /etc/icecast2/icecast.xml (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 3410 (icecast)
Tasks: 4 (limit: 4915)
Memory: 4.1M
CGroup: /system.slice/icecast2.service
└─3410 /usr/bin/icecast2 -c /etc/icecast2/icecast.xml
By default, Icecast 2 serves content on port 8000. You can access the Icecast 2 server through your browser by navigating to http://localhost:8000.
To stream audio content to the Icecast 2 server, you'll need a source client that can broadcast audio to the Icecast 2 server. Popular source clients include BUTT (Broadcast Using This Tool) and Mixxx.
In this tutorial, we have installed Icecast 2 server on Ubuntu Server and learned how to configure and restart the service. We also learned the default port number and how to stream audio content to the Icecast 2 server. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment below.
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